| in lieu of | instead of |
| ad infinitum | endlessly |
| ad nauseam | do znudzenia |
| par excellence | in particular |
| quid pro quo | in return - The government has promised food aid as a ... for the stopping of violence |
| faux pas | mistake |
| prima facie | at the first glance |
| niche market | market niszowy |
| risque | nieprzyzwoity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| protege | sb who is supported |
| fracas | riot - He was injured in a Saturday-night ... outside a disco |
| cul-de-sac | street with dead end |
| clique | group of people |
| nom de plume | artistic pseudonym |
| bete noire | pet hate |
| tete a tete | private |
| hoi polloi | chołota |
| coup de grace | final strike |
| tangible | definite, real, concrete |
| yield | bring forth, produce, provide |
| to be turned down | zostać odrzuconym np application form |
| draw pretty good salaries | wyciągać całkiem dobrą pensję |
| he was ADAMANT that he should accompany her | on był stanowczy że powiien jej towarzyszyć |
| the generation gap is NARROWING these days | konflikt pokoleń się zmniejsza |
| have a preference FOR going somewhere | have a preference ... going somewhere |
| Steve regretted letting his friends talk him into robbing the old man | Steve żałował że dał się namówić na napaść na starszego mężczyznę |
| Mary found the novel so absorbing that | Mary uznała powieść za tak wciągającą że... (absorbing) |
| to be plain sailing | być łatwym jak bułka z masłem :D |
| to ensure that nobody is at risk we must adhere to the rules | aby upewnić się że nikt nie ejst w niebezpieczeństwie, musimy przestrzegać zasad (risk) |
| spin | obracać się, wirować |
| absent-minded | roztargniony |
| mind-numbing | tedious - otępiający |
| narrow-minded | ograniczony (człowiek) |
| mastermind | to organize |
| mindful | to be aware of |
| single-minded | determined |
| mind-blowing | niesłychany, super extra xd |
| mindset | way of thinking |
| business-minded | skupiony na biznesie |
| mind-boggling | unthinkable! - niewyobrażalny |
| unsuccessful | successful -> neg |
| submissive | submit -> adj |
| misrepresentation | represent -> neg noun |
| take a hard line | to be firm |
| draw the conclusion | wyciagnac wnioski |
| spaciousness | obszerność |
| inscription | napis, dedykacja |
| make a clean break | to stop |
| to be hailed as a complete success | zostać uznanym za sukces |
| snap judgement | pochopny wniosek |
| dodge the issue | avoid discussing |
| intelligible | understandable |
| to hold/take sb hostage | to keep sb against their will |